August 14 Birthday

You may know Steve Martin, born August 14, 1945, as a comedian and actor.  You may be aware that he's a talented composer and banjo player as well as an art collector.  Did you know that he is also an author?  In 1998 a collection of his essays from New Yorker was published as Pure Drivel.  His novella, Shopgirl (2001) and The Pleasure of My Company (2003) were best-sellers and in 2007 he published his autobiography, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life.  Another novel, An Object of Beauty, came out in 2010.

Happy birthday, Steve Martin!